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Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-25
Florida Razor.Hack Hogs.

The feroeity of Florida's razor-back
hogs is thus described by the Palatka
Fla.) NeUs:
We have seen his. long tusks divide
q dog like a sword; we have seen a
panther so terribly wounded that the
poor cat erept off in despair to die,
while the hog racked not of flowing
blood from his own neck and shoulder,
but proudly challenged a renewal of
the Eight. At Tocoi lately a hog made
it q point to stand on the track when
eyer he saw the locomotive coming.
and the eons;derate engineer stopped
for four successive days to drive him
of. At last, tired of humanity which
aroused no gratitude, the train hands
assembled by Invitation TO sec the hog
demolished. lie wa ON the track,
asaiting his doonl, aud extra speed
was drawn from fat pine hurled into
the furnace with malice prepense.
The hog raised his head in surprise
when no stop WAS made. and. seeing
his danger, started at IA galIop down
the track. In vain the engineer rushed
forward with maddeaing speed, -tll
coaches rsea1tt and ladies screamed in
terror. When the train reached
Palatka the hog was eating waste corn
ut yeftTees stable.
On another occasion the writer ct
this was sleeping in camp, and around
lay e. pack of hounds who had often
prored that IA bear at bay brought no
terror to their hearts. and who carried
scars h%onerably earned in strife with
Tic wildcat and the panther. But a
number of the razor-backs came around
in the dead of night, and, when the
dogs attempted to drive them off. they
charged Ike warriors true and tried
They swept of the dogs aud charged
over the hunters-biankets, guns,
cooking utensils and fishing rods be-
came things of the past. and stout
mes took refuge in the boats. Then,
TO saw =.Aaogs. reyolycrs entered
into the fray. and finally the fierce
grunters moved off in search of past.
ares new. With the early dawn came
o long. lean man who carried q rifle
as long as himself, aud he assessed the
damages, which the hogs shous1 have
paid, and carried off the sls in. which
the sictors did not want
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-25
Amateur

The proper direction and utilization
| of the work of amateurs is of especial
Importance in this country. The
| amateur abounds more with is than in
any other country with the exception
of England. We have an immense
variety, from the gay and gallant young
man who is going to do something
for science, but who now can barely
pay his club expenses in winter and
a steam-yacht in summer, down to the
impecunious ignoramus who informs
you that he going to write a book, to
include all the fungi of this continent,
and coolly asks you to give or lend
him all your books and specimens, and
tell him how to begin. We have the
male bore, who kills our time by fore
ing us to help him kill his; and a
copious supply of mild-eyed, sweet
tongued women, whom we can not
scold, because they are conscientious.
and whom we a not get rid of, be-
cause they really have no other amuse-
ment. But the botanist has a slight
twinge of conscience when he thinks
that the kinds of amateurs of which |
have spoken are tolerated mainly in
the hope, sweet but prolonged, that
they may contribute funds to some
botanical endowment. But, alas! the
gold-mills of the amateurs grind slow
ly, and they grind exceedingly small.
The large sums seldom come from
amateurs, but generally from hard
headed business men who do not pre-
tend to be botanists, but, who, with a
liberality which does infinite credit to
to us as a nation, give their money for
the public good 1t is sup%erfiuous for
botanists to express their admiration
of this class of liberal men. We more
than admire them-we live on them!
But fortunately for botany in this
country. we have many amateurs of
another class. We have many men
and women, rich in money. They are
scattered all over the country. They
are found on the coast of New Eng
land, i'll the smaller towns of the West
and South, and in the still more recent
ly settled coast of the Pacific. The
time which they can spare from their
necessary and not unfrequently ardu-
Gus occupation is given with enthu-
siasm to botanical pursuits. The
spare money which they can command
is spent on books which they read.
Their collections do not lie idle on the
shelves. 1t is such amateurs as these
of which we may justly be proud, ard
it is by their labors that a large, if not
the largest, share of our botanical Ill
vestigations must be made in the near
future, and It'll of the greatest inn
portance that their energy and en-
thusias.1 should not be misdirected.-
Profess = ". G.. Farfow, in Popular
Science Monthly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-25
Guns For the Zeuayes.

From the St. Louis Chronicle.
Col. james r. Claiborne. president
of the Confederate Association Of the
State, has obtained the ca G Of mill.
tia rifles for the Busch Zouayes in
oder ;bat they may make a credita.
bic showing at the Confederate re.
union at Mexico, Mo, He hes also
obtained the use of the field pieces
for n battery company, and rooms at
the -Four Courts will be used for
drilling the mel for the reunion, al
which il is expected 10000 people
will be present.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-25
Pursuing a Horse-thief.

Special Dispatch to the Ledger
RUSH HILL, Mo, Aug, 20.-Las'
Thursday morning a stranger got of
the way freight going west, went
directly to Green & Maxwell's livery
stable got a horse to go to Baschard's
four miles north, aud was to be back
that afternoon. Up to Friday morn
ing he had not returned and Mr.
Green and others started after him
They traced him to the Florida picnic.
He left there and went to Robert
Dyes andtraded the horse off. Greer
& Maxwell got their horse. Dye i.
pursuing tue thief and it is hoped he
will be captured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-25
Chaddock College.

On the Mississippi River, 1.-THE
Father of Waters, ladies and gentle
men admitted to ali Department.
preparatory, collegiate, normal, mu-
sic, fine arts. oratory, medicine and
law. All r%ecitations heard at the
college. Elegant buildings and
grounds. Rates for boarding and
tuition REASONABLE. Send for circu.
lars or catalogue 19-4t
M. ID. EioRNBEcK, Pres't..
Quincy, Illinois.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-25

The blue glass craze of several
years ago numbered among its vic.
tins Mrs. Ruth Smith, a wealthy lady
of Bridgeport, Connecticut. She
caused to be built on the southeast
corner of her house a room composed
entirely of blue-glass, into which the
sunlight streams the whole day. Mrs.
Smith wears blne-glass spectacles,
dresses in blue silk, and has her meals
brought to this novel room on dishes
OF olue-glass, where she eats, sleeps,
and lives. It is stated that she has
not been out of her glass home more
than tel minutes at a time in. eight
years, during which period she has
never felt a pain or an ache Of the
slightest description.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-25
MISSOURI
FIRsT

TwENTY-FIEsT School Year begins Tuesday,
September 9th. New Students should be
present on Thursday preceding. Faculty con-
sists OF eleven members-specialists in their
respective departments.
Total enrolment Of students last yesr, So;
representing as counties in Missouri and 7 States.
Sixty graduates last years. In advanced and
IS in elementary course.
State Certificates issued TO those pre-
pared to teach. Fifty REGULATIONS per day,
Students can enter at any time and always find
classes to suit them. Come at beginning of term
if possible.
Graduates Of High Schools, Acade.
mics, Seminaries and Colleges, and
Teachers, admitted without examination.
and, If found worthy of them, viii be credited
with the grades they have made.
Total expenses for term of 20 weeks, including
board, lights. fuel and tuition, from $40 to 500.
Send for Catalogue containing full Particular.
Address,
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-25
A Pleasant Time.

81 have spent a most delightful
evening, Miss Breezy" remarked
young MI. Waldo, of Boston, who is
in Chicago on business. ITO a gentle
man far away from home an hour or
two such as | have just passed is
peculiarly grateful and refreshing"
Thanks, awfully." responded Miss
Breezy.
As it is quite early went on Mr..
Waldo. Il would be very glad if you
and Your mother would go with me
for u dish OF ice cream"
Thanks" said the young lady
brightly. 81 presume mamma is
agreeable. and as for myself, Mr..
Waldo, my mouth is always wide open
for that sort of thing.n-N. 7. Sun.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-25

MY dear, what would l give 10
have yf,ur harp" is often said by
middie-a aged ladies to you"g ones.
Madam, you may have just such hair,
Parker's Hair Balsam vii give IT to
yen. It ai.i stop your hair from
falling off, rest"re the original Color
and make IL long, thick, soft aud
glossy. You need not stand help
lessiy envying The gals. The Bal
sam is not oily, not a dye, hat ID au
elegant dressing, and is especial!
recommended for its cleanliness and
purity. 10 st
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-25

A. w. Wolf and w. III. Galley,
who arc boring for natural gas st
Mexico, came down Monday and pn,
in a bid to bore here. They made a
tour of our city and vicinity and said
that If we couldn't strike gas or eoal
oil here at the depth Of 1000 feet,
go other town on earth could do so.
Louisiana Press.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-03

eeding section to entitle a person TO
vote, shall he considered and held 10 be
his place Of residence.
B. IL person remove TO another
Stale, with an intention TO make IL his
permanent residence, he shall be con-
sidered to have lost his residence in this
State - ..srga.
6. ia person remove 10 another
State, with an intention of remaining
there an indefinite time, and as q place
OF present residence, he shall be con-
sidered 10 have lost his residence in
this State, Notwithstanding he may en-
terrain an intention to return at some
future period.
Z. The mere intention to acquire 0
new residence, without the fact of re.
InOval, shall avail nothing, neither
shall the fact of removal without the
intention.
8. lfa person go into another State
and while there. exercise the right of 1
citizen by voting, he shall be consid
cred TO have lost his residence In this
State.
8. All questions of the right to vote
shall be heard and determined by the
Judges Ofelection.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-03
Fried Breakfast Vegetables.

Fried potatoes. hominy and mush
aside. the ordinary American break
fast is destitute of vegetables. In the
Southern and Middle states some
cooks have become acquainted with
the merits of fried and broiled to-
matoes rs i breakfast dish, and some
times eggplant is so served. As a
matter Of fact vegetable properly
fried is great help toward an econ
omical breakfast, giving the zest called
for by a languid appetite when meat
seems too substantial. A very mar
row list will allow for the change Of
seasons, variety being secured by all
ternating the methods of frying: for
instance, one morning rolling the veg
etables in dry flour seasoned with salt
and pepper, and frying it in only
enough fat to prevent burning; the
next time breading it and frying it
like doughnuts; another day frying it
in batter. Summer and winter squash,
pumpkin, sugar beets, eggplant, to-
matOes, eucumbers, parsnips, oyster
plant, green corn, green and ripe to-
matoes; and boiled vegetables remain
ing from dinner, minced aud warmed
with little cream OF butter, or heated
in white sauce, make an agreeable
variety for breakfast, and dispose OF
portions not large enough to serve at
dinner the second time.-Juiiet COrsoD.
in Good Housekeeping.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-03
The Law of Residence.

The law Of this State governing resi-
dence for voting purposes is as follows:
Section 2946. All judges of election
in determining the residence of a per-
son offering to vote shall be governed
BY the following rules, so far as the
same may be applicable:
/. That place shall be considered the
residence of person in which his habi-
tation is fixed, and to which, when
ever he is absent, he has the intention
Of returning.
2. A person shall not be considered
to have lost his residence who leaves
his home and goes into another State
or county of this State for temporary
purposes merely, with the intention OF
returning.
8. A person shall not be considered
to have gained residence in any
county of this State, into which he
comes for temporary purposes merely
without the intention Of making such
county his home.
4. The place where the family of 8
married man resides shall be consid
cred and held to be his place of resi-
dence, except when the husband anC
wife have separated and Hive apart
then the place where they reside al
the time of the separtion shall be con
sidered and held to be the place q
residence, unless he afterward and dur
ling the time Of such separation re
moved from such place, In which cas-
the county, township, city or villag'
in which he resides the length Of time
required by the provisions Of the pre-
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-03

not apply this 60 the important posl-
tion of Auditor 0f State. and refuse TO
make change IN this Office? u
The tax payers Of Ohio should be
wise, and keep All able aud efficient Of
ficer at his post. -----.s'.-'- -
: concluding and convincing fact
which every owner 0f prDperty should
consider, Is that IN 1890, tile decennial
appraisement will occur, when all real
estate in the State will lie reapPFaised.
The Auditor of State will have the
immediate supervision and control Of
this work, and will be a member of the
State Board. Should Mr.. Kiesewetter
be reelected, he will bring with him an
experience Of ten years, as County and
State Auditor, and thorough know
ledge Of this particular and important
work, a knowledge gained by actual
service as Auditor of Franklin county
in 1880, when the last appraisement
was made.
He will, therefore, be able to give the
Board of Appraisers valuable assist
ance.
Mr.. Poe, his opponent, is entirely un-
acquainted with this work; hence, II
must be apparent to every one, that II
for no other reason than this, Mr..
Kiesewetter should be retained In the
Office of Auditor of State.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-03
Want u Sleep.

If you Are troubled with insomnia
these sultry nights just turn the faucet
of cold water in your bathroom for a
minute or two upon your feet and then
thoroughly dry them. Haul taut your
mosquito bar, let your head lie low,
and, like the pious country blacksmith
in his pew at church, close your eyes
and think of nothing. The cold water
drives the blood to the head and pro-
duces soporitic effect. One of the
big Portuguese onions sliced and
nicely seasoned and eaten with thin
bread, in the form of sandwiches,
would be good. An ordinary United
States onion will do if the great big
fellows are out of the market. Onions
are full of opium. Let business and
all mental labor 90 out of your head.
Keep the thoughts of maturing notes,
interest upon mortgages, the good
looking chap that was attentive to
your best girl, and all such enemies to
repose on the outside of your mosquito
netting. .-Nea0 York Times.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-03

There are many reasons why Emil
Kiesewetter, the Democratic candi-
date for Auditor of State should be re-
elected.
The Auditor Is one of the most inn
portant of the State officers.
He is the guard to the Treasury.
He is member of the State Boards
which equalize the taxation of Banks
and railroads.
He is president of the sinking Fund,
which manages the payment of the
State debt.
To perform these duties, therefore, he
must necessarily possess great financial
ability, o proficient knowledge OF the
State laws and be perfectly honest and
impartial
Mr.. Kiesewetter's record, for the past
four years, that he has administered
the duties of this office, stands forth SO
eminently satisfactory, that not q
single action can bequestioned.
His excellent judgement and prompt
business methods have saved the State
many thousands of dollars.
AS president of the Sinking Fund
Commissioners he has assisted in re-
funding $2,74O,OOO of the State debt,
at the low rate Of 8 per cent. interest. :
He was particularly instrumental 10
amount In April last, at q premium OF
$1,000, when at the same time the
bonds of the cities of Dayton, Of Column
bus, and Of other cities, were offered at
3 4 per cent. interest without any buyers.
So Id all the different branches and
details Of this official trust has he dis
y played business qualifications Of the
I highest order, and has proven him.
self q avigilant and faithful sentinel at
the door Of the Treasury.
AIlthis is admitted byhis opponents,
Then why should there be change
in the office?
There are few men engaged in private
business enterprises who would retire 9
competent and faithful employe on
account OF his political belief; then why
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-03

People ask what is good for cough
or cold, the mistake many make is in
letting it run too long. DIR. Bigelow's
Cough Cure, contains the good qualities
of all the best cough remedies without
the defects of any of them. A safe and
speedy remedy for coughs, colds and
all throat and lung troubles. Sold by
Saur & Balsley in so cents and $1.OO
bottles. Healing to the lungs. Safe
and pleasant for children.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-03
Administrators Sale.

TN pursuance of an order Of the Probate Court Of
y Henry county, Ohio, will offer at public auc-
ton, on the
18th Day of November, A. d. 1887.
At 10 o'clock, M, at the north door Of the Court
House, In Napoleon, Henry county, Ohio the fol-
lowing described real estate, situate In the village
OF Napoleon, county Of Henry, and State of Ohio,
That part of lot No ninetysix in the original plat
Of Napoleon, In said county Of Henry, Chic com.
mencing at the southwest corner OF said lot and
running thence northerly along Perry street One
Hundred (1O0l feet. thence at right angles with
Perry street in an Essterly direction nfty-six and
one-half $50 feet; thence at right angle in q
southeriy and parallel with Perry street
In westerly direction along Washington street If
tysix and onehalf (565k) feet to the place Of be-
ginning.
Aupraised at SlO,oOo.
Also, the West fractional half Of the Northwest
quarter Of section Seven IN, township Ave t6l,
Ohio.
Appraised at sS5s5.
Also, that part Of the Southwest fractional quar-
ter Of Section seven, in township i've. north Of
range seven east, In Henry county, Ohio. laying
north Of the Wabash and Erie canal less eight acres
belonging to the Toledo, Wabash . Western Rail-
way Company, and eight and a1O0 acres of the east
side.
Appraised at $5,265.
Terms OF sale Cash.
HERMAN Il. v0CKE,
Administrator, with the will annexed Of the estate
OF John II. Woke, deceased.
| BY Hasg g Ragan, hts Attorneys.
Napoleon, Ohio. Oct. 10, 1887. I'd
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-03
The Experience of Mrs. Peters.

Mrs. Peters had ills,
Mrs. Peters had chills,
Mrs. Peters was snre she was going to die;
They dosed her with pills,
With powders and squills,
With remedies wet, and with remedies dry
Many medicines lured her,
But none of them cured her,
Their names and their number nobody could tell,
And she soon might have died,
But some "Pellets 5" were tried,
That acted like magic, and then she got we'll.
The magic pellets" were DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Purgative Pellets (the original Lit
tie Liver Pills.. They cured Mrs. Peters
and now she wouldn't be without them.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-03
The Hair and Beard Growing After
Death.
ICmaha uaraId
lcmaha Herald.J.

lOmdna deralu.J
Sitting in the Office of the Comptroll-
er Of the Treasury the other day were
two gentlemen waiting for the prepara-
ton of some document which the
bureau was just about completing.
On the wall opposite hung fine oil
portrait of Samuel P. Chase, the former
Secretary, showing him as handsome,
fiorid-faced man, without beard and
with head partially bald.
'"That doesn't look much as he did a
year ago." said one of them, noting the
handsome portait.
"A year ago; why, he has been dead
these ten years or more, hasn't he?"
"Yes, eighteen of them. Yet l saw
him only year ago with full beard
and full head of hair, very different
from the picture you see before u.s."
"What do you mean?"
''Simply this. i was present when
his remains were taken from Oak View
Cemetery for transmission to Cincin-
natl year ago. Although seventeen
years had elapsed the remains were still
in an almost perfect state. The features
were entirely distinguishable to those
who knew him In life. The clothing
was in a perfect state of preservation.
The principle changes were that the
face was dark, and of being smooth, as
was his custom in life, it was covered
with full growth of beard two inches
or so in length and mixed with gray.
The head, which you see was bald in
life, was covered with a full suit of
hair, partly gray"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-03

The girls who 20 into ecstasies over
a new pattern for knit lace, who grow
enthusiastic over making paper
flowers, who read novels galore, who
go to the opera whenever they get q
chance, who wear boots SIZE too
small for them, why say awful forty
times u day, ETC., make just as good
wives as the other kind, and don't you
forget it.-Fuc&.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-03

sion of the dyspeptic is soon changed
into one of health and hilarity by using
Laxador. 1t only costs 25 cents.
When your child is suffering, give it
DR.. Bulbs Baby Syrup, which will at
once relieve and permanently cure by
its soothing action. Price 25 cents.
Se
The use of wood carpet is constantly
on the increase, and there is scarcely
any limit to the prospects for it. This
kind of floor covering can be made so
as to sell as cheaply as good quality of
ingram, or it can be SO wrought with
costly woods as to sell at 81 or more a
foot. Good oak, ash and maple carpet
can be sold at between 80 and 80 cents a
yard. Finished in oil it is good enough
for any ordinary use. For wainscOting
and ceiling it is admirably adapted
The process for making wood carpet is
comparatively simple, though the work
must be done with exactitude. Care
fully adjusted saws strip the lumber in
to the desired thickness and width, the
latter differing according to the work
required. The stuff is then subjected
to the saws that cut it out in proper
shape for inlaying, to form the fabric
and figure of the carpet. This must be
done with much particularity, as each
of the multiform pieces must exactly
fit. The arrangement of the pieces and
the gluing of them is done by lads, and
looks like slow work, but yards are
thus woven with fair celebrity. Canvas
is glued OH one side to give strength to
the fabric. The carpet is then subject
ed to sand paper, and is finally finished
with hard oil. The designing of wood
carpet is tedious and expensive. Some
times the manufacturer devises and
works out pattern at great expense,
only to find that it does not suit the
popular taste, and must be thrown
aside. The popularity of woods also
fluctuates, as it does in interior finish.
Plain white oak carpet is now very
saleable, because it is very cheap,
finishes well, and is of lasting quality.
iSdaOnaiN Gazette.